Expansion of the Content Supply Platform
First written in FY2016. 26 of 39 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-14.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-14AdvancedEarnings
「「歴史・時代小説」「ライト文芸」等の様々なジャンルにおいて毎月実施するWebコンテンツ大賞の受賞作の中から優秀な作品を複数刊行する等、取り扱いジャンルの多角化・拡大に注力してまいりました。」
文庫を中心に複数ジャンルの受賞作を刊行し、コンテンツ供給の多角化・拡大を進めている。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The total number of pieces of content on our user-submission website, which is central to our business model, has continued to grow steadily as we implemented various initiatives, including adding tagging functionality and new genres such as light literary fiction. As of the end of the consolidated fiscal year, the cumulative number of pieces of content on our website was 258,381.」
We continued to expand the functionality and genres of the user-submission website, increasing cumulative website content from 233,231 pieces in the previous fiscal year to 258,381. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「① Light novels The number of titles published in the six-month accounting period was above the year-earlier level, at 178, up 12 year on year. ② Manga The number of titles published in the six-month accounting period was well above the year-earlier level, at 106, up 21 year on year. ③ Paperbacks The number of titles published in the six-month accounting period was above the year-earlier level, at 105, up 9 year on year. ④ Other The number of titles published in the six-month accounting period was 2, down 1 year on year.」
During the six-month accounting period, we published 178 light novels, 106 manga titles and 105 paperbacks, exceeding the year-earlier level in the 3 major genres. Other titles totaled 2, below the year-earlier level, but publishing supply volumes expanded, particularly in the major genres. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the end of the fiscal year, the cumulative number of pieces of content on our website was 233,231.」
Website content increased from 219,753 pieces in the previous fiscal year to 233,231, expanding the content supply base. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「① Light novels The number of titles published in the six-month accounting period was 166, up 3 year on year. ② Manga The number of titles published in the six-month accounting period was 85, up 3 year on year. ③ Paperbacks The number of titles published in the six-month accounting period was 96, up 10 year on year. ④ Other The number of titles published in the six-month accounting period was 3, up 2 year on year.」
During the six-month accounting period, we published 166 light novels, 85 manga titles, 96 paperbacks and 3 other titles, exceeding the year-earlier level in every genre. Content supply volumes expanded, particularly in the major genres. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was well above the previous fiscal year, at 344, up 71 year on year.」「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was above the previous fiscal year, at 187, up 26 year on year.」「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was above the previous fiscal year, at 185, up 26 year on year.」
The annual number of light novels, manga titles and paperbacks published all exceeded the previous fiscal year, expanding supply volumes in the major genres. Other titles, however, totaled 4, down 3 year on year. - FY2024-Q3Increase in major genres, decline in other titlesAnnual report
「① Light novels The number of titles published in the nine-month period was well above the year-earlier level, at 252, up 59 year on year. ② Manga The number of titles published in the nine-month period was above the year-earlier level, at 134, up 22 year on year. ③ Paperbacks The number of titles published in the nine-month period was above the year-earlier level, at 136, up 16 year on year. ④ Other The number of titles published in the nine-month period was 3, down 2 year on year.」
While the number of light novels, manga titles and paperbacks published exceeded the year-earlier level, other titles declined, with supply trends diverging by genre. - FY2024-Q2Increase in titles published by genre, decline in other titlesAnnual report
「① Light novels The number of titles published in the first six months was well above the year-earlier level, at 163, up 40 year on year. ② Manga The number of titles published in the first six months was above the year-earlier level, at 82, up 11 year on year. ③ Paperbacks The number of titles published in the first six months was above the year-earlier level, at 86, up 8 year on year. ④ Other The number of titles published in the first six months was 1, down 2 year on year.」
While the number of light novels, manga titles and paperbacks published exceeded the year-earlier level, other titles declined, with supply trends diverging by genre. - FY2024-Q1Increase in titles published by genreAnnual report
「① Light novels The number of titles published in the first quarter was well above the year-earlier level, at 84, up 25 year on year. ② Manga The number of titles published in the first quarter was above the year-earlier level, at 35, up 3 year on year. ③ Paperbacks The number of titles published in the first quarter was above the year-earlier level, at 43, up 8 year on year. ④ Other The number of titles published in the first quarter was 1, unchanged from the year-earlier level.」
The number of light novels, manga titles and paperbacks published exceeded the year-earlier level, while other titles were unchanged from the year-earlier level. - FY2023Changes in titles published by genreAnnual report
「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was well above the previous fiscal year, at 273, up 60 year on year.」「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was above the previous fiscal year, at 161, up 23 year on year.」「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was above the previous fiscal year, at 159, up 17 year on year.」「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was 7, down 2 year on year.」
The number of light novels, manga titles and paperbacks published increased, while other titles declined, with supply trends diverging by genre. - FY2023-Q3Changes in titles published by genreAnnual report
「The number of titles published in the nine-month period was well above the year-earlier level, at 193, up 40 year on year. The number of titles published in the nine-month period was above the year-earlier level, at 112, up 6 year on year. The number of titles published in the nine-month period was above the year-earlier level, at 120, up 13 year on year. The number of titles published in the nine-month period was 5, down 3 year on year.」
The number of light novels, manga titles and paperbacks published exceeded the year-earlier level, at 193, 112 and 120, respectively, while other titles fell to 5, down 3 year on year, with supply trends diverging by genre. - FY2023-Q2Changes in titles published by genreAnnual report
「The number of titles published in the first six months was well above the year-earlier level, at 123, up 25 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the first six months was above the year-earlier level, at 71, up 2 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the first six months was above the year-earlier level, at 78, up 7 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the first six months was 3, down 2 year on year.」
While the number of light novels, manga titles and paperbacks published exceeded the year-earlier level, other titles declined, with supply trends diverging by genre. - FY2023-Q1Changes in titles published by genreAnnual report
「① Light novels The number of titles published in the first quarter was 59, up 13 year on year.」「② Manga The number of titles published in the first quarter was 32, up 7 year on year.」「③ Paperbacks The number of titles published in the first quarter was 35, down 1 year on year.」「④ Other The number of titles published in the first quarter was 1, down 3 year on year.」
While the number of light novels and manga titles published exceeded the year-earlier level, paperbacks and other titles declined, with supply trends diverging by genre. - FY2022Changes in titles published by genreAnnual report
「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was 213, up 14 year on year.」「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was well above the previous fiscal year, at 138, up 18 year on year.」「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was 142, down 3 year on year.」「The number of titles published during the fiscal year was 9, down 16 year on year.」
The number of light novels and manga titles published increased, while paperbacks and other titles declined, with changes in supply volumes varying by genre. - FY2022-Q3Year-on-year changes in titles published by genreAnnual report
「The number of titles published in the nine-month period was 153, up 2 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the nine-month period was well above the year-earlier level, at 106, up 18 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the nine-month period was 107, unchanged from the year-earlier level.」「The number of titles published in the nine-month period was 8, down 9 year on year.」
The number of light novels was 153, manga 106, paperbacks 107 and other titles 8. Manga and light novels increased, while other titles declined, with supply trends diverging by genre. - FY2022-Q2Year-on-year changes in titles published by genreAnnual report
「The number of titles published in the first six months was 98, down 2 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the first six months was well above the year-earlier level, at 69, up 15 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the first six months was above the year-earlier level, at 71, up 2 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the first six months was 5, down 7 year on year.」
While the number of light novels and other titles published was below the year-earlier level, manga and paperbacks exceeded it, with publication supply trends diverging by genre. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of titles published in the first quarter was 46, up 5 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the first quarter was above the year-earlier level, at 25, up 1 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the first quarter was well above the year-earlier level, at 36, up 7 year on year.」
The number of light novels, manga titles and paperbacks published exceeded the year-earlier level, expanding the supply of publishing content. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The total number of pieces of content on our user-submission website, which is central to our business model, has continued to grow steadily as we implemented various initiatives, including adding tagging functionality and new genres such as light literary fiction. As of the end of the fiscal year, the cumulative number of pieces of content on our website was 124,399.」
We expanded the functionality and genres of the user-submission website, increasing cumulative website content to 124,399 pieces. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of titles published in the nine-month period was 151, up 2 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the nine-month period was well above the year-earlier level, at 88, up 20 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the nine-month period was 107, up 5 year on year.」「The number of titles published in the nine-month period was 17, unchanged year on year.」
We published 151 light novels, 88 manga titles, 107 paperbacks and 17 other titles, expanding publication volumes mainly in manga, light novels and paperbacks. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Books whose publication was postponed from the first quarter to address bookstore closures caused by COVID-19 were published sequentially during the second quarter, and the number of titles published in the first six months progressed as planned.」
Books postponed in the first quarter were published sequentially in the second quarter, and cumulative publications progressed as planned. - FY2021-Q1Publication delays and lower genre-specific supply caused by COVID-19Annual report
「To address bookstore closures caused by COVID-19, we postponed the publication of some print books scheduled for the first quarter until the second quarter or later. As a result, the number of light novels published in the nine-month period was well below the year-earlier level, at 41 titles, down 7 year on year.」
Print-book publications were postponed in response to bookstore closures, resulting in a year-on-year decline in the number of light novels published. Manga, however, rose to 24 titles, up 6 year on year, with supply trends diverging by genre. - FY2020-Q3Changes in supply by genreAnnual report
「The number of titles published in the nine-month period was 149, down 8 year on year.」
While the number of light novels, paperbacks and other titles published was below the year-earlier level, manga rose to 68 titles, up 8 year on year, with content supply varying by genre. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The total number of content items on the company's submission website, which is at the core of its business model, has progressed steadily as the company has implemented various initiatives, including adding tagging functionality and new genres such as "light literary fiction." As of the end of the fiscal year, the cumulative number of content items on the company's website was 71,624.」
The company continued adding tagging functionality and new genres, increasing the cumulative number of content items on its website to 71,624 at the end of the fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, the number of publications was 112, well above the year-earlier period and up 17 year on year.」
The number of paperback publications increased by 17 year on year to 112, expanding the scale of content supply. Meanwhile, light novel publications were below the year-earlier period, indicating that expansion varied by genre. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, the number of publications was 81, well above the year-earlier period and up 19 year on year.」
The number of paperback publications increased by 19 year on year to 81, expanding the scale of publishing supply. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, the number of publications was 16, well above the year-earlier period and up 7 year on year.」
The number of manga publications increased by 7 year on year to 16, expanding the scale of content supply. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The total number of content items on the company's submission website, which is at the core of its business model, has progressed steadily as the company has implemented various initiatives, including adding tagging functionality and new genres such as "light literary fiction."」
The company pursued initiatives to expand the functionality and scope of its submission website, including adding tagging functionality and new genres. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, the company launched 34 new Web manga serialisations, up 14 year on year. In particular, as awareness of and familiarity with the company's manga submission website improved, these new serialisations included 10 entirely original manga works by 10 manga artists scouted by the editorial department from the company's submission website, a notable achievement expected to contribute to future growth.」
The company launched 34 Web manga serialisations and serialised 10 entirely original manga works by 10 manga artists scouted from its submission website. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, the company launched 24 new serialisations, up 10 year on year. In particular, as awareness of and familiarity with the company's manga submission website improved, these new serialisations included 8 entirely original manga works by 8 manga artists scouted by the editorial department from the company's submission website, a notable achievement expected to contribute to future growth.」
The company launched 24 new serialisations and serialised 8 entirely original manga works by 8 manga artists scouted from its submission website. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, the company launched 11 new serialisations. Notably, it serialised 4 entirely original manga works by 4 manga artists scouted by the editorial department from the company's submission website, an achievement that is expected to provide a foundation for further growth.」
The company launched 11 Web serialisations and serialised 4 entirely original manga works by 4 manga artists scouted from its submission website. Meanwhile, the number of publications was 8 below the year-earlier period as the company prioritised quality. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, by strengthening its editorial team and the company website at the core of its business model, the company increased the number of books published during the fiscal year to 469, up 56 year on year, achieving steady results.」
The company strengthened its editorial team and website, increasing annual publications to 469. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, by strengthening its editorial team and the company website at the core of its business model, the company increased the number of books published during the cumulative third quarter to 345, up 46 year on year, achieving steady results.」
The company strengthened its editorial team and website, increasing the number of books published during the cumulative third quarter to 345. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the company actively worked to accelerate book publication by strengthening its editorial team and to enhance the website at the core of its business model. As a result, during the cumulative second quarter, the number of books published reached 219, up 26 year on year.」
The company strengthened its editorial team and website, increasing the number of books published during the cumulative second quarter to 219. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, in addition to accelerating the conversion of Internet-originated works into books and manga by strengthening the editorial team, the company actively worked to create a more user-friendly website by making frequent updates to secure more high-quality content scattered across the Internet. As a result, during the cumulative first quarter, the number of books published was 109, up 18 year on year, and the number of registered Web content items was 7,854, up 6,137.」
The company strengthened its editorial team, updated its website, and accelerated the conversion of content into books and manga, resulting in increases in the number of publications and registered Web content items. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company has strengthened its efforts to collect content by releasing a novel submission and reading app and holding events such as a "10x Submission Incentive Campaign" and a major enhancement of the Web Content Awards (Manga).」
The company is creating a submission environment attractive to both authors and users through apps, awards and submission incentives.